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#1 KPerham

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Posted 11 April 2009 - 04:15 PM

I'm looking for an open air chuck to fill a tire without the valve core inserted in order to seat the beads. I found one on Patchboy, but I've not ordered from them and don't know the shipping charges. Don't want to pay $10 for a $4 part. I took a quick tour of the local auto parts stores and didn't find any there.
Alternatively, will I be ok to seat the beads with the core in?

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Posted 11 April 2009 - 04:27 PM

It will be easier with the core out, but doable with it in. I know my air chuck with the gauge on it works either way, I don't think you have to specify.

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Posted 11 April 2009 - 04:28 PM

Considering most tire companies don't recommend inflating the tires much beyond normal pressures, I'm sure it would be okay to do it with the valve core in. The Dunlop's I just put on said no more than 50/60 psi to seat the beads and they seated at around 40 psi. I haven't removed valve cores to seat beads in quite a few years. If you use good lube the tires should seat pretty easily.

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Posted 11 April 2009 - 05:20 PM

Fair enough. Guess I'll give it a go with what I have.

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Posted 11 April 2009 - 05:26 PM

Anything with a trigger or lever should do what you want it to. Something like this is probably more then you want to spend, but you get the idea.

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Oh, and filling it with the valve core in should not cause any problems. Car tires can be more problematic because it restricts air flow and seating the bead can be a pain. On motorcycle tires, there should not be an issue.

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Posted 11 April 2009 - 06:01 PM

wera803, on Apr 11 2009, 06:26 PM, said:

I have a dial gauge air chuck with a trigger, but its a cheapie type that won't fill without the core. I tried.

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Posted 11 April 2009 - 06:13 PM

i have mounted a dozen or so SETS, using a small 5 gallen pancake excel compressor. always do it with the stem in. i have only had one USED tire that would not seat as the bead was bent from being taken off.

it shouldn't be a problem

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